It’s more than just “Birth” Photography
It's more than just "Birth" Photography In 2015 we found out we were pregnant with our first child and I somehow stumbled upon something called "Birth Photography". I was an art addict and actually had taken some pictures for family and friends the day they delivered their [...]
Summer 2018 – Personal Photos
July 2018 Documentary Family Photography - Personal Being a birth worker, I'm typically always on call, and depending when due dates line up taking one month off doesn't give you very much off-call time to relax, turn off your phone, or enjoy a short vacation. I had [...]
The Birth of Ryann
The Birth of Ryann February 6, 2018 Something that's good to do, but not many people do, is write out their birth story soon after the birth of a baby. This not only helps you remember bits and pieces of your birth experience, but it allows you to [...]
What Does It Mean To Be A Professional Birth Photographer?
What Does It Mean To Be A Professional Birth Photographer A good photographer has a fancy camera. A great photographer has a "fancy camera" and understands how all the settings work together. They understand how different moments call for different settings, and it's not all "auto" [...]
My Self-Portrait | February 2018
My Self Portrait February 2018 The last few years I've been hermit-like and not super open about myself or my life. I hardly share anything personal on social media anymore, and I really just keep to myself. With some recent events I've decided I'm going to [...]
Why it’s important to have photos with you in them
Why It's Important to Have Photos with You in Them The first year of life a baby goes through big changes developmentally and physically. As Moms, we probably have our cell phones close by to take pictures and videos of our tiny humans reaching milestone after [...]
Arlo’s Third Day
Day In The Life - Arlo's Third Day A 15 Hour Documentary Newborn and Family Session When I first started to specialize in this style of photography (documentary family photography), I knew that I would one day like to offer full day sessions to families. In August [...]
Waiting for Georgeanne | McKinney Maternity Photographer
Waiting For Georgeanne | McKinney Maternity Photographer I met Catherine and Brian in their home in McKinney where we mostly talked about birth photography. To my surprise, they were also very interested in having me do a maternity session and a newborn session for [...]
Bravery is… Savannah
Bravery is... Savannah In Memory of Savannah Maria Illumina Corley It took me some time to gather my thoughts and emotions for this post. This is the second blog post in my "Bravery is..." personal project and it was pretty difficult to decide on the [...]